Madar , Barbara Barbara Madar (Ambrose) of Wesley Hills, NY, 77 years old, went home to our Lord on April 12, 2017. Barbara was born on January 28, 1940 in Queens, NY to Bridget and Victor Ambrose. She grew up in Bardonia, NY. There she met the love of her life Joseph Madar. They married in 1959 and spent 57 beautiful years together. Barbara had a powerful love for her God, her husband and her children. She is survived by her daughter Theresa Dillon and her husband John, her daughter Michele Robinson and her husband Roy, and her son Jeffrey Madar and his wife Tara. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Christopher Robinson and his wife Rita, Jena DeRuvo and her husband Christopher, Kelly Dillon, Shannon Dillon and her fiancé Kevin, Kamryn Madar, and Joseph Madar, and great-grandchildren Liam and Logan. She is also survived by her sisters Beatrice Yule and Joan Daniel Gessner, and many nieces and nephews. Barbara was predeceased by her son Joseph in 1972, her sister Ellen McKay, nephew Edward Yule Jr, and parents Victor and Bridget Ambrose. We find our strength in knowing they are all together. Family will receive friends on Monday, April 17th from 5-9 at Higgins Funeral Home in New City, NY. Mass of the Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 18th at 10:30AM at St. Boniface Church, Wesley Hills, NY, followed by internment at St. Peters Cemetery, Haverstraw, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital. Micheal J Higgins Funeral Service 321 South Main St. New City, NY, 10956 845-634-6110
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